“Outside of the village, just a little further than the shot of an aquebus there is a monastery of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor. Their vaulted church construction is of stone, their cloister is of four rooms with very tall hallways and many windows”. This is how the Convent of Sisal was described by Blas González, Alonso de Villanueva y Juan Gutiérrez Picón, members of the original group of founders of Valladolid on 8 April 1579.
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“Outside of the village, just a little further than the shot of an aquebus there is a monastery of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor. Their vaulted church construction is of stone, their cloister is of four rooms with very tall hallways and many windows”. This is how the Convent of Sisal was described by Blas González, Alonso de Villanueva y Juan Gutiérrez Picón, members of the original group of founders of Valladolid on 8 April 1579.
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The home is a path through the West Va hills. The path splits and meanders to know where… to know where nothing is left but self and nature. The cloak of nature and soul are equally in harmony punctured by growth and rebirth all afloat. Swaying trees and swirling winds scoop clouds of water to feed the split trees. A rock opens as a stairway and leaves paths to take in or out. The home is a path through the West Va hills. The path splits and meanders to know where… to know where nothing is left but self and nature. The cloak of nature and soul are equally in harmony punctured by growth and rebirth all afloat. Swaying trees and swirling winds scoop clouds of water to feed the split trees. A rock opens as a stairway and leaves paths to take in or out. The home is simple, a main area and a guest house connected and apart. The main place is a bedroom, kitchen, dining and living. Basics are met under ceilings that are vaulted in wood. The living trees were saved and become captured art as they puncture the home preserved for lovers of nature.
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Russian Houses offers an unprecedented look at the architecture and interiors of Ostankino, the Menshikov Palace, and other homes of the princes and czars. The rough-hewn beauty of traditional peasant homes--with their samovars, stoves, and ornate exteriors--is portrayed with knowledgeable and insightful authority. The breathtaking photographs and evocative text guide the reader through the homes of Pasternak, Gorky, Dostoevsky, and other artists and intellectuals. Over 300 full color photographs.
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Composed by a Japanese firm called Artechnic Architects, this residence (3,500 s.f.) is novel in its style. Futuristic-Villa-Kitasaku-Japan2 Futuristic Villa in Kitasaku, Japan By Loukas on March 18th, 2014 86 Flares Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Pin It Share 86 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Reddit 0 Buffer 0 This futuristic Villa called Shell is placed in Kitasaku, Japan. Composed by a Japanese firm called Artechnic Architects, this residence (3,500 s.f.) is novel in its style. The utilization of bended solid structures makes the house resemble a space boat dropped amidst the forested areas!
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World-renowned architect and Pritzker Prize winner (think Los Angeles Walt Disney Concert Hall), Frank Gehry, designs Louis Vuitton store window displays featuring fascinating sculptures alongside the brand's Autumn/Winter 2014 collection. Inspired by schooners, the scuptures are made from wooden structures covered in metal. Gehry expresses the dynamism of architecture and sculpture by grouping oblong, metal hulls that are curved, twisted and exaggerated to form shapes that roll effortlessly against each other. "They are like sails filled by a following wind. We've called them Wind Wings," the architect explains. Crafted in tones of blue, grey, brown and rosewood, the display is a beautiful blend of colours splattered with reflective glints. Passers-by and visitors will be able to view exclusive content when they scan the window displays with their mobile phones using the Louis Vuitton Pass app, which is available on iTunes and Google Play.
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In home, the bathroom is our best-loved space. Most of time, it’s an area where we can fully relax and take out some time for oneself or maybe both J. Whether in luxury hotels, villas or dream chalet, discover our selection of the most stunning walk-in shower, bath… that, we hope will give you some ideas for your future home.
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Earth and Sky ... The site is a peninsula of granite outcroppings and towering Saguaro cacti surrounded on all sides by deep perennial desert washes except for a single spit of land affording access from an Ocotillo studded ridge above. The building site, further down a long private drive, levels out toward the west into an edge condition dominated by an expansive vista – layers and layers of distant mountain ranges – that in the evening seem to epitomize the drama of the Arizona Sunset. Due to the elevation of the site beneath the community’s gaze and the entry gate at the road it became important to us – to recede the house as a deep shadow – into the depth and complexity of the desert floor below. When your feet begin to move across this delicate floor you feel as though you have entered a Zen garden. At the eastern edge of our garden, the sound of water is heard trickling – remarkably even in our Desert – for half the year through a fractured decomposing granite boulder field and...
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With the downturn of the Italian economy, government funds that are normally set aside for restorations and repairs on the country’s cultural landmarks have been reduced to nearly nothing, leaving many falling apart and in disarray. This leaves officials asking for private donors and investors to help rescue the rich historical wealth in Italy. With more UNESCO world heritage sites than any other country, Italy has reached out to fashion for relief efforts and luxury brands are now doing what they can to help give back to the country that has been their home and inspiration for so many years.
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This family house in Athens by Greek office Tense Architecture Network comprises a boxy concrete upper floor perched atop a glazed living room and kitchen (+ photographs by Filippo Poli). « Newer story Older story » Residence in Kato Kifissia by Tense Architecture Network inShare36 Flip 24 April 2013 | 2 comments More: Architecture Residential Slideshows This family house in Athens by Greek office Tense Architecture Network comprises a boxy concrete upper floor perched atop a glazed living room and kitchen (+ photographs by Filippo Poli). Residence in Kato Kifissia by Tense Architecture Network Tense Architecture Network designed the residence with an industrial aesthetic, featuring exposed concrete walls, basalt-cobble flooring and a folded steel staircase suspended by wire cables. The ground and first floors are offset from one another and dark-tinted concrete columns support the overhanging bedroom floor. "The main volume is vigorously elevated - nearly four metres high - in order...
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"Bike-friendly and pedestrian bridges provide safe and efficient gateways across rivers, parks, and roads all over the world. They allow people to enjoy the freedom of travelling comfortably at their own speed and away from cars, encouraging folks of all ages to pick up their bikes, get some exercise, and can breathe some fresh air. We have compiled a list of 6 great bridges that are friendly to both people and their bicycles: Included here are beautifully modern viaducts running across rivers, a melody-maker path for playing some tunes while riding, and even a magnificent path that seems to float over a busy road in The Netherlands."
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Radi­ant Orchid, a soft, dif­fused laven­der that is both cap­ti­vat­ing and enig­matic, and so much more. They have deter­mined that this will be the “it” color for 2014 affect­ing inte­rior design as well as fash­ion and beauty ... رنگ ارغوانی رنگ سال. این رنگ تاثیر گذار در طراحی داخلی‌، مد و زیبای خواهد بود

Architect Nicolao Monti designed the church for the Community of Orta in occasion of liberation from 1485 plague. Church’s facade is colorful and its interior precious and rich with wide 1700 frescoes and golden details.
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